Tropical Cyclone "Trevor" made landfall near the Lockhart River, Queensland, Australia at 06:55 UTC (16:55 local time) on March 19, 2019, as Category 3 tropical cyclone on Australian tropical cyclone intensity scale. Trevor will exit into the Gulf of Carpentaria near Aurukun and rapidly intensify before its second landfall.

Wind gusts in excess of 200 km/h (124 mph) were reported at Far North Queensland and more than 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain overnight.

According to local media reports, entire communities were put into lockdown at 13:00 local time, March 18, with emergency sirens sounded to alert residents to seek shelter until it was safe to come out.

"Right now, the official forecast track takes Trevor near Groote Eylandt and then potentially across the southwest Gulf coast towards the weekend as a severe tropical cyclone. It may well still be a few days away, but the cyclone threat for Northern Territory communities right around the Gulf is real and residents should begin planning their preparations."

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